[1] Stabilization of Cu⁺ via Strong Electronic Interaction for Selective and Stable CO₂ Electroreduction. Yixiang Zhou, Yebo Yao, Rui Zhao, Xiao-xuan Wang, Zhenzhen Fu, Dewei Wang, Huaizhi Wang, Liang Zhao, Wei Ni, Zhiyu Yang*, Yiming Yan* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 10, e202205832

[2] Surface Reconstruction with a Sandwich-like C/Cu/C Catalyst for Selective and Stable CO₂ Electroreduction. Wei Ni, Zhou Yixiang, Yebo Yao, Xiaoxuan Wang, Rui Zhao, Zhiyu Yang, Xin Li*, and Yi-Ming Yan* ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2022, 14, 13261-13270.

[3] In operando identification of the V⁴⁺-site-dependent nitrogen reduction reaction of VSx. Rui Zhao, Xinyue Chi, Xiaoxuan Wang, Liang Zhao, Yixiang Zhou, Yuanyuan Xiong, Shuyun Yao, Shiyu Wang, Dewei Wang, Zhenzhen Fu, Zhiyu Yang* and Yi-Ming Yan*. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2022, 10, 10219-10226

[4] Shearing Sulfur Edges of VS₂ Electrocatalyst Enhances its Nitrogen Reduction Performance. Liang Zhao, Yuanyuan Xiong, Xiaoxuan Wang, Rui Zhao, Xinyue Chi, Yixiang Zhou, Huaizhi Wang, Zhiyu Yang*, Yi-Ming Yan* Small. 2022, 18, 2106939

[5] Efficient N₂ reduction with the VS₂ electrocatalyst: identifying the active sites and unraveling the reaction pathway. Liang Zhao, Rui Zhao, Yixiang Zhou, Xiaoxuan Wang, Xinyue Chi, Yuanyuan Xiong, Cheng Li, Yufei Zhao, Huaizhi Wang, Zhiyu Yang* and Yi-Ming Yan* J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 24985-24992

[6] Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Formate via Introducing Surface Reactive Oxygen Species to a CeO₂ Substrate. Yufei Zhao, Kaixin Zhang, Yongjia Li, Cheng Li, Rui Zhao, Yingjie Ji, Yifan Meng, Tianrui Hu, Hao Wang, Zhiyu Yang*, and Yi-Ming Yan ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2021, 13, 51643–51651

[7] Enhanced Electrosorption Ability of Carbon Nanocages as an Advanced Electrode Material for Capacitive Deionization. Xiaogang Zang, Yifei Xue, Wei Ni, Congxin Li, Lingyuan Hu, Anqi Zhang, Zhiyu Yang, Yi-Ming Yan, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 2180−2190

[8] Fluorine Doped Cagelike Carbon Electrocatalyst: An Insight into the StructureEnhanced CO Selectivity for CO₂ Reduction at High Overpotential. Wei Ni, Yifei Xue, Xiaogang Zang, Congxin Li, Huaizhi Wang, Zhiyu Yang, and Yi-Ming Yan*. ACS Nano. 2020, 14, 2, 2014–2023

[9] Magnesium oxide anchored into a hollow carbon sphere realizes synergistic adsorption and activation of CO₂ for electrochemical reduction. Congxin Li, Wei Ni, Xiaogang Zang, Huaizhi Wang, Yixiang Zhou, Zhiyu Yang, Yi-Ming Yan. Chem. Commun. 2020,56, 6062-6065

[10] Efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ on Cu_xO decorated graphene oxides: an insight into the role of multivalent Cu in selectivity and durability. Wei Ni, Congxin Li, Xiaogang Zang, Min Xu, Silu Huo, Mingquan Liu, Zhiyu Yang, Yi-Ming Yan.  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2019, 259, 118044

[11] Delocalizing the d-electrons Spin States of Mn Site in MnO₂ for Anion-Intercalation Energy Storage. Shuyun Yao, Shiyu Wang, Ruochen Liu, Xia Liu, Zhenzhen Fu, Dewei Wang, Haigang Hao*, Zhiyu Yang*, Yi-Ming Yan*. Nano Energy. 2022, 107391

[12] Adjusting the Coordination Environment of Mn Enhances Supercapacitor Performance of MnO₂. Anqi Zhang, Rui Zhao, Lingyuan Hu, Ru Yang, Shuyun Yao, Shiyu Wang, Zhiyu Yang*, and Yi-Ming Yan* Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 11, 2101412

[13] Cu²⁺ intercalation activates bulk redox reactions of MnO₂ for enhancing capacitive performance. Lingyuan Hu, Rui Gao, Anqi Zhang, Ru Yang, Xiaogang Zang, Shiyu Wang, Shuyun Yao, Zhiyu Yang, Haigang Hao, Yi-Ming Yan. Nano Energy. 2020, 74, 104891.